Kilauea volcano erupting in remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

(HILO, Hawaii) -- Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is erupting again, prompting a volcano watch alert in surrounding areas, according to officials.The eruption is occurring within a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to the U.S....

Earthquake shakes Los Angeles area

(LOS ANGELES) -- A 4.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Malibu, California, rocked the Los Angeles area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.A 2.8 magnitude aftershock was registered in Malibu two minutes after the initial quake.This is a developing story. Please check back...

Hurricane Beryl live updates: Man killed by fallen treen in Houston area

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall along the Gulf Coast of Texas early Monday morning.The earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in history, the storm killed at least seven people in the Windward Islands before skirting south...

Local health department testing shows alarming spike in lead levels among area children

From JUDITH ZACCARIA/Cowley CourierTraveler(Editor's Note: CourierTraveler Publisher David A. Seaton contributed to this story. Reporting for this story was underwritten by a children's health grant from the Kansas Newspaper Foundation made possible through the Legacy Regional Community Foundation for the use of all media outlets.)Concerned...

Area students take part in Math & Science Day at Cowley College

From RAMA PEROO/Cowley CollegeStudents from area high schools recently attended Cowley College’s Math & Science Day event held on the main campus in Arkansas City.The event brought together five schools from different locations. The participating schools included South Haven, Caldwell, Rose Hill, Wellington, and...